Whose plan was it to have Rishi Sunak say that he is the best person to face the challenge of what is claimed to be “the most dangerous time” that Britain has ever witnessed? If it came from the Tories’ election guru, Isaac Levido, then it’s a sure sign that he’s running out of ideas.
It’s just not believable. Rowing back on climate change policy, for example, doesn’t say much about Sunak’s profound sense of urgency. Also, when it comes to leadership, he’s shown that he can’t even control his own party, that’s become increasingly factious. Indeed, his own MPs don’t seem to have much faith in him, given the defections and the record number who have announced they won’t be standing at the next general election.
What’s next – a call by Sunak for patriotism? Surely, not in support of the Tories who now have a reputation for putting party before country.
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